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Example Sentences

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"He's tiny! It's blue!" one excited scientist was recorded as saying when she first caught sight of the cerulean cephalopod on footage transmitted from the sub.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Kempy convinced me to put Ricardo down as a sub, and not to have any contact with him until Monday, after the game.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A second Iranian warship took refuge in Sri Lanka's waters after the sub attack.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“In theory, the Navy could implement an overhaul work package in Australia and reduce the work needed when the sub returns home.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Restorers also discovered a sophisticated set of gears on the crank in the tube that enabled the crew rotating the crank to propel the sub faster by moving water rapidly through the tube.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler